Nicolas Becker
Biographic Data
| ID | 5887507 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nicolas Becker |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nicolas |
| FAMILY NAME | Becker |
| SIGNATURE | BECKER N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Saarland University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4956-374X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Beyond Simple Averaging
In applied diagnostics, scores from multiple intelligence tests are often combined by simple arithmetic averaging. Although convenient, this practice is statistically imprecise: it neglects (a) that tests are positively correlated but not identical, each capturing somewhat different aspects of intelligence, and (b) that combining correlated measures reduces variance. Consequently, arithmetic means underestimate intelligence above the IQ scale cen…
Exploring the Relationship Between Mental Boundary Strength and Phonetic Accommodation
We motivate a possible relationship between the psychological concept of mental boundaries and the linguistic phenomenon of phonetic accommodation, proposing that thinner boundaries may indicate a greater disposition to phonetically adapt to an interlocutor. To enable research on this relationship with German speakers, we translated the English short version of the Boundary Questionnaire (BQ-Sh), an established instrument for measuring the streng…
The construct validity of the main student selection tests for medical studies in Germany
Standardized ability tests that are associated with intelligence are often used for student selection. In Germany two different admission procedures to select students for medical studies are used simultaneously; the TMS and the HAM-Nat. Due to this simultaneous use of both a detailed analysis of the construct validity is mandatory. Therefore, the aim of the study is the construct validation of both selection procedures by using data of 4,528 par…
Do Grittier People Have Greater Subjective Well-Being? A Meta-Analysis
The present study conducted a meta-analysis to examine the relation between grit and subjective well-being (SWB). The association between grit (i.e., overall grit, perseverance of effort, and consistency of interest) and SWB (i.e., positive affect, negative affect, happiness, depression, life satisfaction, job satisfaction, and school satisfaction) were synthesized across 83 studies and 66,518 participants. The results based on a random-effects m…
Big-Five personality and political orientation
The relative importance of intelligence and motivation as predictors of school achievement
Intelligence and school grades
Intelligence and school grades
The relative importance of intelligence and motivation as predictors of school achievement
Big-Five personality and political orientation
Do Grittier People Have Greater Subjective Well-Being? A Meta-Analysis
The present study conducted a meta-analysis to examine the relation between grit and subjective well-being (SWB). The association between grit (i.e., overall grit, perseverance of effort, and consistency of interest) and SWB (i.e., positive affect, negative affect, happiness, depression, life satisfaction, job satisfaction, and school satisfaction) were synthesized across 83 studies and 66,518 participants. The results based on a random-effects m…
The construct validity of the main student selection tests for medical studies in Germany
Standardized ability tests that are associated with intelligence are often used for student selection. In Germany two different admission procedures to select students for medical studies are used simultaneously; the TMS and the HAM-Nat. Due to this simultaneous use of both a detailed analysis of the construct validity is mandatory. Therefore, the aim of the study is the construct validation of both selection procedures by using data of 4,528 par…
Exploring the Relationship Between Mental Boundary Strength and Phonetic Accommodation
We motivate a possible relationship between the psychological concept of mental boundaries and the linguistic phenomenon of phonetic accommodation, proposing that thinner boundaries may indicate a greater disposition to phonetically adapt to an interlocutor. To enable research on this relationship with German speakers, we translated the English short version of the Boundary Questionnaire (BQ-Sh), an established instrument for measuring the streng…
Beyond Simple Averaging
In applied diagnostics, scores from multiple intelligence tests are often combined by simple arithmetic averaging. Although convenient, this practice is statistically imprecise: it neglects (a) that tests are positively correlated but not identical, each capturing somewhat different aspects of intelligence, and (b) that combining correlated measures reduces variance. Consequently, arithmetic means underestimate intelligence above the IQ scale cen…
Psychology (3 works) · Big Five personality traits (2 works) · Cognitive Abilities and Testing (2 works) · German (2 works) · Neuroticism (2 works) · Openness to experience (2 works) · Personality (2 works) · Psychometric Methodologies and Testing (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Accommodation (1 works)